Here are a few key points for the 2024 cross country season!
Practice!
The first practice will be on Saturday, August 10, at 7:00 a.m. at the Monta Vista track! We will have practice at 7 a.m., to beat the heat*, from Monday, August 12 through Saturday the 17th. When school starts on August 19, we will go to our regular practice schedule, which starts at 20 minutes after the last bell:
- On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, practice starts at 4:10 pm.
- On Wednesdays and Fridays, practice starts at 3:25 pm.
- On Saturdays, practice starts at 7:00 am.
We expect everyone to be at practice, ready to go at the beginning of practice. Being late can result in being marked absent. Let’s get in the habit of being ready to launch on the dot at the beginning of practice! Being on time is a virtuous habit.
Competitions, school events, and holidays may modify these schedules.
Practices from Monday through Friday are all required. Saturday practices are optional but highly recommended. When you are sick and do not attend school, or have a medical appointment and provide a note from your doctor, you are excused from practice; if you are at school, practice is required. You can miss up to five practices before you lose PE credit.
Athletic Clearance
You must be cleared before you participate in any practice! Please take care of that right away. As I write this, we have 19 athletes cleared to join practice on Saturday 🙂
Schedule
Put these races on your calendar, especially Los Angeles!
Pro tip: During the first week of school, let your teachers know in writing when you will be missing class. Ask your teachers how you can make up for what you will miss and how you can make it easier on them. Your teachers will appreciate your foresight and caring!
